Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.

The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...

Syria's new authorities have arrested a military justice official who under ousted president Bashar al-Assad issued death ...

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...

Russian forces have completely withdrawn from most of their positions in Syria, but they remain at the Hmeimim airbase and ...

With Russia’s diminished influence in Syria, Ukraine calls on Israel to reconsider its stance and provide essential defensive ...

Former CNN Moscow bureau chief Jill Dougherty says that Vladimir Putin spinning Russia’s withdrawal from Syria as a victory ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized Russia's openness to dialogue with Syria's new administration, while expressed understanding of Turkey's security concerns along its border.

It’s uncertain how much success Russia is having while negotiating with Syria’s dominant forces to retain its naval and air ...

The Tartous naval base is its only Mediterranean repair and resupply hub, and Hmeimim is a major staging post for military ...

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With the collapse of the Assad regime and Russia’s declining influence in Syria, some are saying that an opportunity for a rapprochement between Israel and Ukraine now exists, where it hadn't ...